Sunrise, FLA Fluorida panthers Their latest title are etched at the memory.
Such things happen during the championship ceremony. There is no worry, they will be decided soon.
And the panthers are expecting the opportunity to put some more ding in the trophy next year.
Now a new season for the back-to-back Cup Champions began on Tuesday, in which the panthers stared at the top of Ameren Bank Arena to see all the championship banners. It is basically the same as the previous year – white background, red lettering – only 2025 instead of 2024 with changes.
“This is a new year and this is a new opportunity for us,” Panthers Forward Brad Marchand Said. “And when it starts, the time has come to turn on the page and hopefully it is expected to be re -expected.”
Banner defended panthers twice in its 3-2 win at the end of snow Chicago blackhoxUntil the next domestic game on Thursday, it will take a more permanent place on the team bench along with other banners of the team for the division and conference title.
Panthers Forward said, “Whatever you achieve, you see it, but you are proud of achievement.” Anton lundel Said. “But it gives you more hunger to do it again.”
Fans prepared for another picture with a cup outside the doors of the arena on Tuesday afternoon, many of them arrived long before the day of 5 pm – a national level which was part of the television tripleheader. Once they came in, the new scoreboard on the center ice showcased the compilation of moments from the third period of game 6 of the Stanley Cup final of the previous season, just forgot anyone how the season ended.
And after all the warm-ups were completed, as they did in June 2024 and June 2025, the cups ended by defeating those cup championship runs. Adamonton oilors On the snow of the house – when the trophy was brought to the rink, the fans roared. Assistant captain Aaron Ekblad Did the honor this year take the trophy to snow, then hoisted it before placing it on a stand next to the place, where the banner was being exposed and raised.
“Incredible, coming in front of our fans and is able to hoist it once,” said Ekblad.
Once raised the banner, the players raised their sticks in the salute to the fans.
“We want three! We want three! We want three!” Fans chanting back.
Marchand said: “It is very good to see their expectations. We have clearly similar, but it is going to be harder than the last two. … It’s a long road ahead.”
Opening Knight reduced the two -day festival for champs; Players and coaches of panthers found championship rings at a private ceremony on Monday night.
Panthers coach Paul Maurice said, “Last night there was a good reminder to what is paid for him.” “And it raises everyone’s souls and encourages them about tonight.”
This will not be an easy road for panthers this season. Captain Alexander Berkov Have been going to remember for several months and possibly with two torn ligaments in his knee throughout the season, one injury faced 20 minutes in his first practice of the training camp. and further Matthew Offsen is out until December while recovering from surgery. Barkov and Takachuk, wearing road dresses, saw flourishing from the Florida bench.
“It will always be there,” Panthers Defenseman Seth Jones Said about the banner. “It is a special group. And it is a celebration, but at the same time, it is a twist of the page. It is a new chapter.”
Panthers know how rare this opportunity is. They can be the first back-to-back-to-back-to-back NHL champion New York Islanders Won four cups in a row from 1980 to 1983.
“The great thing about the game is that you don’t know, and one of the reasons we play the game, and it is about stories that can be generated,” said NHL Commissioner Gary Betman. “And this is going to be an interesting story. Two of the biggest stars of the team have been injured. How well they return, the team is going to be a great story to see how flexible without them. This is going to be a great story. This is an organization, a team, it is well kept together. [General manager] Bill is entitled to a large amount of Zito Credit. My guess is that this team is going to give all this that if they can do it, it can do all this again. ,
